(C) Initial charges on the capacitors are $Q_1 = CV$ and $Q_2 = 2C(2V) = 4CV$.When connected with opposite polarities,the net charge on the system is

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(C) Initial charges on the capacitors are $Q_1 = CV$ and $Q_2 = 2C(2V) = 4CV$.When connected with opposite polarities,the net charge on the system is $Q_{net} = Q_2 - Q_1 = 4CV - CV = 3CV$.The equivalent capacitance of the parallel combination is $C_{eq} = C + 2C = 3C$.The common potential $V'$ is given by $V' = Q_{net} / C_{eq} = 3CV / 3C = V$.The final energy $U_f$ of the configuration is $U_f = \frac{1}{2} C_{eq} (V')^2 = \frac{1}{2} (3C) V^2 = \frac{3}{2} CV^2$.

Class 12 Physics Electric Potential and Capacitance Sharing of Charge in Capacitor Circuit

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$A$ parallel plate capacitor of capacitance $C$ is charged to a potential difference $V$ by connecting it to a battery. Another capacitor of capacitance $2C$ is charged to a potential difference $2V$ by connecting it to another battery. Now,the charging batteries are removed and the capacitors are connected in parallel such that the positive plate of one is connected to the negative plate of the other and the negative plate of the first is connected to the positive plate of the second. Find the final energy of this configuration.

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Zero
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$25 CV^2/6$
C
$3 CV^2/2$
D
$9 CV^2/2$

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$A$ $20\,F$ capacitor is charged to $5\,V$ and isolated. It is then connected in parallel with an uncharged $30\,F$ capacitor. The decrease in the energy of the system will be.......$J$

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$A$ $10\,\mu F$ capacitor and a $20\,\mu F$ capacitor are connected in series across a $200\,V$ supply line. The charged capacitors are then disconnected from the line and reconnected with their positive plates together and negative plates together,and no external voltage is applied. What is the potential difference across each capacitor?

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Two hollow metallic spheres of radii $20 \ cm$ and $10 \ cm$ each carry a charge of $150 \ \mu C$. If they are connected by a conducting wire,the common potential is ...... $V$.

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$A$ $2\, \mu F$ capacitor $C_{1}$ is first charged to a potential difference of $10\, V$ using a battery. Then the battery is removed and the capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor $C_{2}$ of $8\, \mu F$. The charge in $C_{2}$ on equilibrium condition is $\ldots\, \mu C$. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

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